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February 11, 1999 - Bradley Beats Bush Or Dole In Run For White House,
New Jersey Voters Tell Quinnipiac College Poll;
Gore Would Have Tough Fight With Bush Or Dole

Native Son Bill Bradley is the early favorite in New Jersey for the 2000 Presidential
election, beating the top Republican candidates, Texas Gov. George W. Bush 55 - 32 percent
and Elizabeth Dole 56 - 32 percent, according to a Quinnipiac College Poll released today.

Bradley, the former New Jersey Senator, also is best liked. By a 54 - 12 percent
margin, voters have a favorable opinion, while 17 percent have a mixed opinion and 17
percent haven't heard enough to form an opinion.

"Bill Bradley's neighbors tell Quinnipiac College pollsters they'd like to see him
become President. His favorability rating is awesome. And he'd trounce either of the two
Republican leaders, Gov. Bush of Texas and former Red Cross Chair Elizabeth Dole, who
would like to make Bob Dole first husband," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac
College Polling Institute.

"Maybe it's because he's up against a popular native son, or maybe people just aren't
very excited about him, but Vice President Gore barely breaks even on favorability and
doesn't run well against Bush or Dole," Carroll added.

When Bradley faces either Republican candidate, he gets support from Republicans,
independents and women voters that Gore does not receive. Against Bush, Bradley gets 17
percent of Republican voters, 58 percent of independent voters and 57 percent of women
voters.

17. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today
and the candidates were Vice President Al Gore the Democrat and Texas
Governor George W. Bush the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Al Gore 41% 6% 81% 38% 40% 43%

George W. Bush 46 86 8 47 50 42

SOMEONE ELSE (VOL) 3 1 2 3 3 2

WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL) 2 1 2 3 2 2

DK/NA 8 6 8 9 6 11

18. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today
and the candidates were former United States Senator Bill Bradley the Democrat
and Texas Governor George W. Bush the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Bill Bradley 55% 17% 86% 58% 54% 57%

George W. Bush 32 71 8 26 35 30

SOMEONE ELSE (VOL) 2 1 1 3 2 1

WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL) 1 - - 1 1 -

DK/NA 10 11 5 11 8 11

19. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today
and the candidates were Vice President Al Gore the Democrat and former
Red Cross Chairwoman Elizabeth Dole the Republican, for whom would you vote?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom

Al Gore 42% 12% 78% 38% 44% 40%

Elizabeth Dole 43 73 12 45 42 45

SOMEONE ELSE (VOL) 2 1 2 3 3 2

WOULDN'T VOTE (VOL) 4 4 1 5 4 3

DK/NA 9 9 7 9 8 9

20. If the election for President in the year 2000 were being held today
and the candidates were former United States Senator Bill Bradley the
Democrat and former Red Cross Chairwoman Elizabeth Dole the Republican,
for whom would you vote?